An accountant accused of murdering his ex-wife's partner in central Christchurch will stand trial next year.
Niraj Prasad, 38, is accused of killing Faiz Ali, a manager at Indian grocery store Krazy Price Mart, on February 21 this year.
Prasad was arrested and appeared at Christchurch District Court the following day on a charge of murder.
He denies murdering Ali and will defend the charge at a trial at the High Court in Christchurch starting on August 1 next year.